Neil Lennon hails form of Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham

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Celtic manager Neil Lennon has praised Olivier Ntcham for being in great form of late, while also revealing he’s always been impressed by his professionalism.

The 24-year-old midfielder has been a regular in the Bhoys team this campaign and appears to have found some great form at Parkhead.

He scored his seventh goal of the season across all competitions in the 3-0 away win against Clyde at the weekend in the Scottish Cup and is providing a decent offensive threat from the centre of the park.

The Scottish champions have been scintillating since returning after the international break and are brushing aside everything in their path.

Celtic have played seven games in all competitions so far this calendar year, scoring 22 goals and conceding just three.

Lennon has singled out Ntcham for his recent displays, despite the fact it was teammate Odsonne Edouard who was awarded with player of the month for January.

“He’s (Ntcham) one in great form. His goal at the weekend was fantastic. He complements Scott Brown and Callum McGregor really well and his professionalism has always impressed me,” Lennon said, as quoted by the club’s official Twitter account.

TBR’s View:

Ntcham has discovered a purple patch of form in late and is part of a formidable midfield trio that has a great balance to it.

The Frenchman has nailed down a spot in the starting XI and it’s likely he will start on Wednesday night at home to Hearts in the league.

He is a box-to-box central midfielder that is prepared to do the defensive work with plenty of energy, but does have quality with late runs into the box too.